NEAR V. MINNESOTA (1931)
"Even though freedom of the press might be abused by purveyors of scandal, the press is normally immune from prior restraint although not in exceptional cases related to National Security."
NEW YORK TIMES CO. V. SULLIVAN (1964)
"It is almost impossible to libel a public official unless the statement made is deliberately or recklessly false."
N.Y. TIMES CO V. UNITED STATES (1971) (REFER TO NEAR CASE)
"We ephold the right of the New York Times and other newspapers to publish the Pentagon Papers."
Pentagon Papers- factual accounts housed secretly in the Pentagon
Press & American Public lied to by Military in Vietnam. Dr. Elsburg
Supreme Court-- not violating National Security
FCC V. PACIFICA FOUNDATION (1978)
"We hold that the government has the right to prohibit the broadcasting of pattontly offensive language."
Who determines what is patently offensive? The FCC.
George Carlin, The FCC Seven Dirty Words
Federal Communications Commisson
Pacifica Corporation- media output, owns radio stations
Howard Stern
Janet Jackson
HUDNUT V. AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION INC. (1986)
"We strike down an Indianapolis Indiana law that seeks to ban pornography on the grounds that such material discriminates against woman by portraying them as sex objects."
Pornography is protected Free Speech. (Amendment 1)
Discrimination- 14th Amendment Issue, Equal Protection.
HAZELWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT V. KUHLMEIR (1987)
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FCC S. PACIFICA FOUNDATION (...)
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Tuesday, October 2, 2007
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